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John Ross Biography

Birth Name:John D. Ross

Birth Place:Arnprior, Ontario, Canada

Profession Stunts, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Earned a bronze medal at the World Trampoline Championships and a silver medal at the World Freestyle Skiing Championships, and is a four-time National Trampoline Champion
  • Won the Topanga Film Festival Viewers Choice Award for Best Short Film for "The Key․"
  • Got started in the film industry by playing himself in the 1996 film "Snowboard Academy․"
  • Best known as a stuntman who has worked on projects like "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" and "Man of Steel․"
  • Publisher of Inside Stunts Magazine, a quarterly publication concerning the entertainment industry and worldwide stunt community
  • Wrote, directed, and coordinated stunts for the 2010 short film "The Key․"
  • Performed aerial rigging for the Cirque du Soleil show "IRIS" from 2011 to 2013
  • Was a member of the Canadian Trampoline Team before joining the Canadian Freestyle Ski team
  • Was the stunt coordinator for the music videos for Chris Brown's "Wall to Wall" and P․O․D․'s "Addiction․"

Awards

  • 2015Actor-Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2018Actor-Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2019Actor-Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture: winner